Vulnerability · Published Dec 18, 2025 · Assigned by elastic
CVE-2025-68384Elasticsearch Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity resource allocation without limits in Elasticsearch from Elastic. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Elasticsearch can allow a low-privileged authenticated user to cause Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130) causing a persistent denial of service (OOM crash) via submission of oversized user settings data.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-security | 8.19.9 | GHSA-qf7c-7r9h-mm92 |
| Maven | org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-security | 9.1.9 | GHSA-qf7c-7r9h-mm92 |
| Maven | org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-security | 9.2.3 | GHSA-qf7c-7r9h-mm92 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | 7.0.0 – through 7.17.298.0.0 – through 8.19.89.0.0 – through 9.1.89.2.0 – through 9.2.2 |
Weakness: CWE-770 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H